What's different in Glen Waverley
What Monash says to look for
Nests are usually football sized or larger, with an entrance 2cm to 5cm wide. Monash says they can be in the ground, in rubbish heaps, at the bottom of trees and shrubs, and in roofs, walls or under the eaves. Council doesn't remove them on private property, but it does take calls about nests in parks or on nature strips.
Scotchmans Creek
Scotchmans Creek Linear Park starts by Waverley Road near Montague Street and runs downstream to Mount Waverley. A green strip like that means possums on the fences. Monash says they're protected from harm or capture under the Wildlife Act, and that a tree guard or possum band can protect an overgrazed tree for a while.
Indian mynas
Monash calls the Indian or common myna an introduced pest bird whose population is spreading rapidly. Birds nesting in a roof or eaves are an issue our bird proofing page covers.
If you're allergic to bees or wasps
Monash says not to destroy a wasp nest yourself if you think you're allergic. We'd say that to everyone. Keep well back, and if a sting brings on wheeze, a swollen throat or dizziness, dial 000.
Rats, bees and the council
Monash's Public Health team takes questions on mosquitoes, bees, wasps and rodents. For rats, it warns that using poisons can cause significant risks for wildlife exposed to them, so ask the technician about that before any bait goes down.
Bees on private land are a job for a bee removalist. Monash asks you to call Council if they're on Council land.
Buying in Glen Waverley
Part 2 of a Monash Property Information Certificate shows whether a property is flood prone, termite prone or in an alpine area. That's a record about the land, so pair it with a timber pest inspection before you sign. A building inspection is a separate booking, from a different profession.
Our call for Glen Waverley
Keep an eye out in late summer for wasps using one spot in a lawn or wall, and don't wait to have it looked at. For the other things on this page, tell us what you've noticed and your postcode.
Want someone to look at it?
Tell us what you've seen and your postcode, and a local pest business that handles exactly that calls you to talk it through.
